The unusual short story of a Canadian Judoka Doug Rogers, who developed, in Japan, a talent for Judo that led him into competition for the world championships at the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent competition at the Pan American Games. The short film shows the intensive training he took at a Tokyo college as well as glimpses of his life in Japan while studying with legendary Judoka Kimura Sensei.
Josef Reeve
Director, Writer
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Directed by John Ford70%
Public Speaking70%
McQueen74%
Champs63%
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Being James Bond77%
Extremis69%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
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Tricked: The Documentary61%